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Post-it Strategy

4 days ago
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12 minutes

This episode of the Plan Simple Podcast is part of a seven tools in seven days series. I’ve shared my ideas on finding your why and your family brand. Today, I’m so excited to talk about the simplest meal planning tool. I call it The Post-it Strategy. It’s so simple, and yet so powerful, whether you plan out your meals in great detail or not.
The Post-it Strategy = In the morning write on a Post-it what’s for dinner.
It’s that simple. Here’s why it’s powerful:
You are making a choice and getting clarity.
You know what you need to do to make dinner happen. (Do you need to turn on the slow cooker? pick up an onion at the store? Can you chop an onion right now?)
You cut out time lost to wondering and thinking about dinner.
You cut down stress later in the day because you aren’t trying to make a decision and figure out how to make it happen when everyone is already stressed.
You cut down on drama about what kids will eat.
Doable Changes from this episode:
WRITE WHAT’S FOR DINNER ON A POST-IT. Decide what’s for dinner and write it on a post-it. When you do that, check to see if you need anything and create a plan to get it—will you stop at the market or will your spouse be near the store? Do you need to pull something out of the freezer now or prep something? You don’t have to do it all now, but part of deciding is helping you know enough to make sure you can make it happen later.
MOVE FOOD FORWARD. I love the idea of moving food forward. It’s one more way to add ease into eating well. So when you decide what’s for dinner, notice if there is anything you can do—put in some meat to marinate, chop an onion. Another way to do this is to pr